Senior Compliance Specialist

About this role

Interested in joining a growing company where you will work with talented colleagues, enhance a supportive and energetic culture, and be part of the climate solution? At Energy Solutions , we focus on the big impacts. And we believe that market-based programs can be a powerful force to deliver large-scale energy, carbon, and water-use savings. Since 1995, we’ve harnessed that power to offer proven, performance-based solutions for our utility, government, and institutional customers. Energy Solutions is seeking a Senior Compliance Specialist who will analyze, assess, and coordinate compliance with complex regulatory, contractual, privacy, audit, operational, data security, ethics, and risk management requirements under the direction of the General Counsel and Assistant General Counsel. This non-attorney role identifies compliance obligations, evaluates business risks, and recommends practical compliance solutions for legal review and business implementation. In this role, the Senior Compliance Specialist will be operating with a high degree of independence, conduct risk assessments, interpret contractual and regulatory requirements, support audit and governance activities, and serve as a key compliance resource across the organization. Additionally, this person will collaborate with business units, project teams, Information Security, People and Culture, Finance, and external stakeholders to support compliance with contractual obligations, privacy requirements, regulatory requirements, audit expectations, and organizational policies. This is a perfect opportunity for someone with strong analytical judgment, critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Facilitate Energy Solutions ' compliance and ethics program in alignment with regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and organizational standards. Conduct compliance assessments and monitoring activities to identify potential risks, control gaps, and compliance concerns. Analyze regulatory requirements, contractual obligations and changes, audit provisions, client flow-down requirements, and operational commitments to determine compliance obligations. Support privacy compliance activities, including ensuring compliance with California privacy requirements and other applicable privacy regulations, and responding to consumer privacy requests. Conduct preliminary assessments of security events and privacy incidents, support the Company’s response, and escalate legal interpretation questions to counsel, as needed. Prepare regulatory filings, compliance reports, and audit-related documentation. Assess contractual insurance requirements and coordinate company insurance coverage, renewals, certificates, and supporting documentation. Develop and maintain compliance-related policies, procedures, guidance documents, and operational controls. Support due diligence reviews, client questionnaires, proposal activities, and contractual compliance assessments. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in business administration, Legal Studies, Business Management, Public Policy, Risk Management, Project Management, Information Security, Compliance, or related field. 8 years of experience in contractual compliance, privacy laws, risk management, audit, legal operations, regulatory operations, governance, or related professional function. Experience interpreting and implementing regulatory, contractual, privacy, audit, or compliance requirements in a business environment. Experience conducting compliance assessments, risk analyses, monitoring activities, audits, remediation efforts, or operational reviews. Experience supporting privacy, data protection, contractual compliance, governance, or risk management programs. Experience facilitating compliance activities across multiple business functions and stakeholders. Experience working with clie

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